Safety Flash
Equipment failure leading to crane collapse
Equipment failure leading to crane collapse
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/17
- Control of WorkCrane and RiggingInspection and MaintenanceLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Crane
- Control of workPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A vessel crane collapsed after a hydraulic line burst during a container-cabin lift in port. The container fell between the jetty and vessel and was badly damaged; nobody was injured. The flash highlights planned inspection and replacement of hydraulic lines and missing assurance of crane condition when used by another vessel’s crew.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Daily soundings of fresh water tanks on a vessel revealed that they were emptying fast – 35 tonnes over 24 hours.
IMCA SF 15/17. Themes: control of work, crane and rigging, inspection and maintenance, lifting operations.